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Federal government acquires 99% stake in Uniper
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by ‪The German Federal government, Uniper and Fortum agreed on 21 September an amendment to the package of measures announced on 22 July this year that is intended to ensure the...

China increased generation annually from 2000 to 2020
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by China has steadily increased its electricity generation over the past 20 years, reaching 7600 TWh in 2020 from 1280 TWh in 2000, according to US Energy Information...

IberBlue Wind launches in Spain and Portugal
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by IberBlue Wind, a joint venture focused on the development of floating offshore wind farm projects, is commencing operations in Spain and Portugal with the aim of becoming one of...

‘2030 coal exit unachievable’ in Germany
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by The energy crisis is forcing Germany to rapidly rearrange its energy policy plans and will make a faster coal phase-out by 2030 impossible, says Stephan Weil, state premier of...

€194 m grant for Nextchem to develop waste-to-H2 plant
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by Maire Tecnimont subsidiary NextChem has been assigned a €194 million grant for the development of a waste-to-hydrogen plant as part of the EU’s ‘IPCEI Hy2Use’ project. The project is...

Tripartite subsea energy MoU signed
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by Baker Hughes, Mocean Energy and Verlume have signed a triparty memorandum of understanding to identify and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration on integrated wave energy...

Clean energy ‘now employs more people than fossil fuels’ – IEA
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by Clean energy industries now employ more people globally than fossil fuel sectors, according to the first edition of the International Energy Agency’s ‘World Energy Employment Report’....

ACWA Power announces investment in Silk Road Fund
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by ACWA Power and China’s Silk Road Fund have signed a share purchase agreement for the 1.5 GW Sirdarya combined cycle gas turbine facility in Uzbekistan.

Carbon intensity of US power generation continues to fall
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by From 2016 to 2020, the carbon intensity of USA power generation fell 18%, driven by a shift in the electricity generation mix away from coal and towards natural gas and renewables....

Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island nuclear plant to produce hydrogen
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by Bloom Energy is to install a 240 kW electrolyser at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island nuclear plant in Welch, Minnesota, to produce emissions-free hydrogen, the two companies have announced.

RWE and Latvenergo team up on offshore wind in the Baltic
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by RWE and Latvenergo have joined forces to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the two...

Siemens and Shell sign low-carbon energy solutions MoU
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Shell Global Solutions International BV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing low-carbon and highly efficient...

1350 tonne green H2 plant commissioned in Germany
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by One of Germany’s largest green hydrogen generation plants has been planned and commissioned by Siemens in Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, and has been handed over to the operating company...

Zaporizhzhya NPP still in a ‘precarious situation’
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by In several phone calls between Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, president of France, the two presidents have been trading accusations of blame over safety concerns at the...

Saipem and Siemens to develop a floating electrical substation concept
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by On 5 September Saipem and Siemens Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a cutting-edge technology solution in the offshore wind sector. This is...

1.4 GW Bang Pakong PS starts commercial operations
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by GE and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, the main electricity producer in the country, announced on 8 September the start of commercial operation of EGAT’s Bang Pakong...

ScottishPower Renewables exploring offshore 5G with JET
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by JET Engineering System Solutions has recently been awarded a contract by ScottishPower Renewables to explore the potential deployment of a 5G mobile network at sea for the construction...

Uniper and Vesta to develop green ammonia terminal
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by ‪Uniper Global Commodities and the Dutch company Vesta Terminals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate the feasibility of refurbishing and expanding an existing...

DNV launches online battery ‘scorecard’
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by DNV, the independent energy consultancy and assurance provider, has released the fourth edition of its ‘Battery Scorecard’ report. This edition incorporates independent testing...